MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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